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band

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, released in 2000 by

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. It was the group's first release as a full band, following a debut album which had essentially been a

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solo release. Following that album Leo assembled a backing band called The Pharmacists and recorded this EP, which was much less experimental than his solo releases and structured more in punk rock and

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. It includes versions of two songs Leo had written with his previous band, the Sin Eaters. It was also the first release

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of Fugazi would be producing releases of theirs.

Background

In 1999, Ted Leo released

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, the debut album under the Pharmacists name. The release delved heavly into lo-fi slacker rock and dub-influenced rock and was a large departure from the music he was making before with his bands Chisel and The Sin Eaters. After the release, Leo started recruiting friends of his from other bands to play with him live, nicknaming this backing band as "The Pharmacists".

Track listing

All songs written by

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v. Gov. Pete Wilson" (written and originally performed by Ted Leo and The Sin Eaters) #"Come Baby Come" #"The 11th" #"Treble in Trouble" (written and originally performed by Ted Leo and The Sin Eaters) #"Little Girl in Bloom" (written and originally performed by

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Performers

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- guitar, backing vocals *Jodi V.B. - bass, backing vocals *Amy Farina - drums

Album information

*Record label:

*Recorded January 2000 at Pirate House Studios in

by Brendan Canty *Engineered by Brendan Canty *Mastered March 2000 by Alan Douches at West West Side Music in

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References

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists albums 2000 EPs Ace Fu Records EPs {{2000s-punk-rock-album-stub